| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Albert Bishop inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Albert Bishop loses the dribble to Randal Williams | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Philip Ellis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Ellis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Andy Axtell picks off the pass by Steven Kidwell | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Harold Mincey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Louis Tran makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Philip Ellis - foul #2 on Philip Ellis, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Louis Tran makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Philip Ellis knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Mitchell | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Steven Kidwell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 32-36 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Andy Axtell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Mincey | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Joe Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Albert Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Scott Kocher (SF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Albert Bishop, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| 16:35 | Rice | George Horne clanks a floater from close range | 32-38 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Kevin Painter gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Joe Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Regalado | 35-38 |
| 15:41 | Rice | George Horne drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) SF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Scott Kocher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Kevin Painter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Painter | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Kevin Painter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joe Smith | 41-40 |
| 14:11 | Rice | George Horne makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 41-42 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer's pass is intercepted by George Horne | 41-42 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Horne | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Kevin Painter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Michael Wible snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 41-47 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Kevin Painter is hacked by Michael Wible - foul #1 on Michael Wible, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Louis Tran (SG), Albert Bishop (SF), Douglas Richardson (PF), Rickey Clapper (C) Ernest Regalado, Kevin Painter, Scott Kocher, Joe Smith, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Louis Tran hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Bishop | 44-47 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Douglas Richardson blocks the jumper by Nathan Dollinger | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Douglas Richardson | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Donald Craig swats the short shot by Douglas Richardson | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Donald Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Tran (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGeachy (fresh) PF - Donald Craig (fresh) C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rice | Robert McGeachy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Robert McGeachy gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Robert McGeachy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Philip Ellis snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Philip Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Donald Craig denies the turnaround by Douglas Richardson | 44-50 |
| 10:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathan Dollinger | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert McGeachy and the foul's on Steven Kidwell - foul #2 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Kocher (PF) Douglas Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Donald Craig | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Scott Kocher comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Randal Williams - foul #2 on Randal Williams, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SF) Nathan Dollinger | |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Scott Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Scott Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Harold Mincey scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Andy Axtell | 46-54 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Randal Williams steals it from Scott Kocher | 46-54 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Harold Mincey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Randal Williams blocks the short jumper by Albert Bishop | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Randal Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andy Axtell | 46-59 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Steven Kidwell | 48-59 |
| 08:19 | Rice | George Horne is fouled on the floor by Albert Bishop - foul #3 on Albert Bishop, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Joe Smith (PF), Jeffrey Remer (C) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Albert Bishop, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| 08:05 | Rice | George Horne's pass is intercepted by Joe Smith | 48-59 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado hits the finger roll set up by Scott Kocher and he's hacked by Andy Axtell - foul #2 on Andy Axtell, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG) Andy Axtell | |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado's floater is tipped away by Michael Wible | 50-59 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 07:35 | Rice | George Horne comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Scott Kocher gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Kocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Remer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Anthony Mitchell - foul #2 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Richardson (SF) Scott Kocher | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Strong (C) Randal Williams | |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:14 | Dayton | Joe Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Joe Smith misses the dunk attempt | 52-59 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by Douglas Richardson - foul #3 on Douglas Richardson, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Louis Tran (SG) Kevin Painter | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Harold Mincey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Mitchell | 52-62 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Douglas Richardson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Albert Bishop (SF) Ernest Regalado, Douglas Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Randal Williams (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Michael Wible, Charles Strong | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randal Williams | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Philip Ellis steals it from Joe Smith | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Albert Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 04:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 52-65 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Harold Mincey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ernest Regalado (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Scott Kocher (PF), Rickey Clapper (C) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Joe Smith, Jeffrey Remer | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF) Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Randal Williams travels with the ball | 52-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Richardson (PF) Albert Bishop | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (C) Philip Ellis | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Scott Kocher is fouled on the floor by Nathan Dollinger - foul #1 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Scott Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Scott Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Michael Wible is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Wible, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ernest Regalado (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Painter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rickey Clapper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Andy Axtell steals the ball from Ernest Regalado | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Randal Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 54-67 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Rickey Clapper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Kidwell (PG), Louis Tran (SG) Ernest Regalado, Kevin Painter | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Charles Strong (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Andy Axtell is hacked by Steven Kidwell - foul #3 on Steven Kidwell, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Hernandez (PG), Kevin Painter (SG), Ernest Regalado (SF) Steven Kidwell, Louis Tran, Rickey Clapper | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell | |
| 02:30 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-67 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Robert McGeachy hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | The short jumper by Ernest Regalado is denied by Charles Strong | 54-69 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Kevin Painter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Kevin Painter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Michael Wible pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Ernest Regalado picks off the pass by George Horne | 54-69 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Ernest Regalado makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Painter | 57-69 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Michael Wible is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Wible, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Remer (C) Juan Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Douglas Richardson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-69 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Charles Strong's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Remer | 57-69 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Scott Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | George Horne picks off the pass by Jeffrey Remer | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | George Horne runs out the clock | 57-69 |